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7-letter words with D as the 1st letter and V as the 5th letter

11 7-letter words with D as the 1st letter and V as the 5th letter match this pattern, from DELIVER to DUUMVIR.

11 wordsTop pick DELIVERHighest score DWARVES 14

4 of 11 are everyday words (36%). A friendly list: most players will know the top picks.

With D in 1st place, I is the most common 5th letter (401 words). The bar under each letter shows the size of its list.

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Best words to play first 11 · most-used first

  • DELIVER11
  • DERIVED12
  • DERIVES11
  • DWARVES14
  • DISAVOW14
  • DUUMVIR13
  • DATIVAL11
  • DATIVES11
  • DEMIVEG14
  • DERIVER11
  • DILUVIA11
All valid words 11

A to Z. Includes rare and Collins-only words. Linked tiles open the word's meaning, score and rhymes.

  • DATIVAL11
  • DATIVES11
  • DELIVER11
  • DEMIVEG14
  • DERIVED12
  • DERIVER11
  • DERIVES11
  • DILUVIA11
  • DISAVOW14
  • DUUMVIR13
  • DWARVES14

Highest-scoring words

Scrabble and Words With Friends points, before board bonuses
WordScrabbleWords With FriendsDictionaries
DWARVES1415All three
DISAVOW1415All three
DEMIVEG1417Collins only
DUUMVIR1317All three
DERIVED1213All three
DELIVER1113All three
DERIVES1112All three
DATIVAL1113All three
DATIVES1112All three
DERIVER1112All three
DILUVIA1114All three

The fixed pattern is D---V--: D opens the word, V sits fifth, and the other five positions vary. Four matches fall within the common-word frequency group, while entries such as DATIVAL and DUUMVIR are less familiar. Recognizing a word is only part of solving this clue; dictionary coverage differs slightly, so a playable answer depends on the word list your game uses.

7-letter words with D as the 1st letter and V as the 5th letter

  • Exactly 11 tournament-dictionary entries match the D---V-- pattern.
  • Collins has 11 matches; ENABLE and NWL2023 each have 10.
  • Four matches fall within the common-word frequency group.
  • The average score is 12.1 points.
  • R and S each finish three words, more than any other ending.

Which of these words score most?

DWARVES, DISAVOW and DEMIVEG lead at 14 Scrabble points apiece; DUUMVIR follows at 13. DWARVES and DISAVOW are familiar forms, while DEMIVEG is easier to overlook. That tie is the scoring headline, but the words are not equally easy to recognize.

DERIVED scores 12, while DELIVER, DERIVES and DERIVER each score 11. The related DERIV- forms are worth noticing when you scan a rack or board, but a familiar stem does not guarantee that every form is legal in your edition. Board multipliers also change the final score, so check the placement rather than relying only on the base value.

What do the endings tell you?

For 7-letter words with D as the 1st letter and V as the 5th letter, R and S are the most common endings, with three matches apiece. The other endings—A, D, G, L and W—occur once each: DILUVIA ends in A, DERIVED in D, DEMIVEG in G, DATIVAL in L and DISAVOW in W.

Dictionary coverage is close but not identical: Collins has 11 matches, compared with 10 in ENABLE and 10 in NWL2023. Those totals do not identify which individual entry differs, so check the exact list used in tournament play. Four common-word matches sit alongside less familiar forms such as DUUMVIR and DATIVAL; everyday vocabulary alone will not cover every solution.

Questions people ask

Which of these D-and-V words has the highest Scrabble score?
DWARVES ties for the highest score at 14 Scrabble points. DISAVOW and DEMIVEG also score 14, while DUUMVIR follows at 13. The tie comes from tile values, not from the D---V-- pattern itself, and a premium square changes the total for a particular play.
Which 7-letter words with D first and V fifth end in R?
Three matches end in R: DELIVER, DUUMVIR and DERIVER. R ties S as the most frequent final letter in this group. DERIVED ends in D, while DERIVES and DATIVES end in S, so use the final tile as a filter after checking the fixed fifth-letter V.
Do Collins, ENABLE and NWL2023 include the same words?
No. Collins has 11 matches, while ENABLE and NWL2023 each have 10. Those totals differ, but they do not show which exact entry changes between lists. For tournament play, check the specific dictionary your game uses, especially before relying on a less familiar form.

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